Anticorruption and Integrity

Terms of Office
Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI)

The principal responsibilities of OAI are:

• In collaboration with relevant departments/offices, advance awareness of ADB's anticorruption policy.
• In consultation with relevant departments/offices, propose and review appropriate procedures under the anticorruption policy to ensure that all staff members and projects adhere to the highest standards to maintain integrity against corruption.
• To serve as the initial point of contact for all alleged incidents of fraud, corruption or abuse, as defined by ADB pursuant to its anticorruption policy, in any ADB financed activity, including its staff members.
• To conduct independent and objective investigations of fraud and corruption, collusive practice, coercive practice, conflict of interest and abuse pursuant to the ADB’s anticorruption policy known to or identified by OAI.
• In collaboration with Office of the Auditor General and as part of the prevention efforts, conduct project procurement-related reviews of ADB-financed activities, to help prevent and detect fraud, corruption or abuse.
• To provide investigative findings which shall be dealt with as stipulated in the ADB's integrity principles and guidelines.
• In the conduct of investigation, coordinate with Management, OGC, BPMSD, and other departments/offices as appropriate, and adopt appropriate procedures to determine whether fraud, corruption or abuse under the anticorruption policy has occurred; gather sufficient evidential matter thereon; design procedures to follow in attempting to identify the perpetrators, the extent of the fraud, corruption or abuse, the techniques used, and the cause of the fraud, corruption or abuse; determine if controls need to be implemented or strengthened to reduce vulnerability; and design mechanisms to help disclose the existence of similar fraud, corruption or abuse.
• To investigate allegations of misconduct by staff members involving violations of ADB's Anticorruption Policy (including fraudulent practices, corrupt practices or conflicts of interest) or abuse (theft, waste or improper use of ADB assets, either committed intentionally or through reckless disregard), in accordance with ADB's Integrity Principles and Guidelines and Appendix 2 of Administrative Order No. 2.04: Disciplinary Measures and Procedures [ PDF ].
• To investigate allegations of misconduct referred to by Human Resources Division (BPHR) in accordance with Administrative Order No. 2.04.
• To prepare and submit an annual report to the President summarizing its activities.
• To consult and collaborate with other multilateral development banks, international finance institutions, or other relevant parties to exchange ideas, practical experience, and insight on how best to address fraud, corruption or abuse, internally and externally.